Diploma of Health Sciences

CRICOS Code: 063277E

The Health Sciences program at Monash College is the best possible starting point for a range of health related vocations, from medical research to clinical professions to health administration. A wide range of destination degrees are available at Monash University.

Why study in the Health Sciences at Monash?

The Monash Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is a robust research and teaching network operating at campuses in Australia and overseas. With around 2,000 staff, the Faculty delivers outstanding education in health, nurturing students both as ethical citizens and as future leaders in their respective medical fields. Monash believes in equity and diversity, welcoming international students and fostering strong relationships with other universities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Monash researchers consistently break new ground in clinical and laboratory fields, investigating public health issues such as obesity, mental health, rural health, human development and cardiovascular disease. Ranked number 22 in the world for biosciences in 2007 by the influential Times Higher Education Supplement, the Monash research complex is one of the largest in Australia, incorporating schools, institutes and affiliated hospitals.

Monash consistently attracts strong funding from grant bodies including the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australian Research Council and the US National Institute of Health. At the recent NHMRC Awards for Excellence in Health and Medical Research, researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences won a quarter of the awards.

Facilities

Monash College students have access to electronic lecture theatres and modern tutorial rooms, as well as modern science laboratories, libraries and computer laboratory resources. The library at the Peninsula Campus has a large range of resources for study in the health sciences as well as computer workstations and facilities for wireless networking.

Graduate Career directions

Graduates from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences fill a diverse range of jobs in fields including:

• Public Health
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Paramedic Sciences
• Social work
• Midwifery
• Health Science
• Psychology
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Medicine
• Topical medical research in areas including:
  • development, regenerative medicine and stem cells
  • infection and immunity,
  • cancer,
  • protease biology,
  • cardiovascular disease and thrombosis
  • rural health
  • obesity and metabolism
  • mental health and cognitive neurosciences
  • public health and epidemiology.

For more information on the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences visit: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/